Columbia Generating Station is a 1.2 GW Nuclear asset in Washington, currently Operating.
Columbia Generating Station is reported in Washington since 1984 under Energy Northwest- Columbia. Available operating and financial measures include 73.7% capacity factor and 7751 GWh annual generation.
- Location
- Benton, Washington
- Technology
- Nuclear
- Owner / parent
- Energy Northwest- Columbia
- Operator
- Energy Northwest- Columbia
- Grid
- Bonneville Power Administration
- Plant ID
- 371
What stands out
Columbia Generating Station is a 1.2 GW Nuclear asset in Washington with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report 73.7% capacity factor and 7751 GWh annual generation.
Latest linked story: “Northwest’s only nuclear power plant shut down after problem detected” (The Seattle Times, 2026-02-28).
Market and operating context
- Balancing authority
- Bonneville Power Administration
- NERC region
- WECC
- State rank
- #1 of 1
- National rank
- #43 of 58
Why it matters
For this asset, operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.
